[optacon-l] Re: Reading Bank Statements
- From: audrey levine <audjoy@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 20:59:32 -0400
Sorry, I replied before reading Linda's entry.
AudreyAt 03:32 AM 4/13/2009, you wrote:
>Bob, I don't know whether or not this would help, but there are some
>banks such
>as the one I bank with which has a service that sends statements out in
>braille, though for the record, I've learned to read the print statements as
>well. A few years ago, I needed to give Social Security some of my print
>statements and had to make sure I was giving them the right printed
>statements.
> Also, you might see if your bank offers online banking as that
> would possibly
>be a way to get around all of this. I know several blind people who much
>prefer online banking. Haven't taken that step myself, but it is
>certainly an
>option.
>Linda G.
>
> On Sun, 12 Apr 2009 21:04:38 -0400 (EDT), Catherine Thomas wrote:
>
>
> >Robert,
> >You don't say whether the difficulty in reading the bank statement is with
> >the print or with the layout. The statements that come from my bank are in
> >very clear print. The layout had to be mastered but now that I have done
> >that, it's possible to read them quite easily. I would suggest
> >experimenting using a scanner to read them but I guess you don't have one.
> >Some banks have more straightforward statements than others. Perhaps you
> >might change banks some time.
> >Catherine
> >
> >
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